Costa-Gavras
Biography
Konstantinos Kostas Gavras, known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. Born on February 12, 1933, in Loutra-Iraias, Greece, he is known for political films, including the political thriller Z from 1969, which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Missing from 1982, for which he won the Palme d'Or and an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Most of his films have been made in French, but six have been in English, including Hanna K. His professional credits include 97 known credits primarily focused on directing. He is recognized as a male creator within the film industry based on his extensive background in directing and filmmaking.
Career overview
Konstantinos Kostas Gavras, known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. Born on February 12, 1933, in Loutra-Iraias, Greece, he is known for his political films. His notable works include the political thriller Z from 1969, which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Missing from 1982, for which he won the Palme d'Or and an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
While most of his films have been made in French, six have been in English, including Hanna K.. Recognized primarily for directing, his professional background spans a total of 97 known credits in the industry.
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123 titles- Exception culturelle, la bataille qui a sauvé le cinéma français (2026) as Self - filmmaker
- Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien (2026)
- La scripte (2026) as Lui-même
- No Other Choice (2025) Thanks
- Before What Comes After (2025) Director
- Before What Comes After (2025) Screenplay
- Before What Comes After (2025) Producer
- Before What Comes After (2025) Editor
- La Saga du Napoléon d'Abel Gance (2025) as Self - President of the Cinémathèque Française
- The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues (2025) as Self
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2022) as Self
- Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion (2022) as Self
- A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé (2022) as Self
- Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément (2022) as Self
- Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences (2022) as Self
- Resistencia Cultural (2021) as Self
- Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
- The Méliès Mystery (2021) as Self
- Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood (2021) as Self
- Adults in the Room (2019) Director
- Adults in the Room (2019) Writer
- Adults in the Room (2019) Editor
- Searching for Mr. Rugoff (2019) as Self
- Citizen Rosi (2019) as Self
- Cannes 1968, révolution au palais (2018) as Self
- The Legend of the Ugly King (2017) as Self
- I Still Hide to Smoke (2017) Producer
- Le Raconteur 2 (2017) as Self
- My Story Is Not Yet Written (2017) as Self
- A Sore Spot (2017) as Self
- Le Raconteur (2016) as Self
- Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau (2016) as Self
- Jean Gabin, une âme française (2015) as Self
- Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese (2015) as Self
- Henri Langlois vu par... (2014) as Self
- Henri Langlois vu par... (2014) Director
- Cinéma Jacques Perrin (2014) as Self
- Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) as Self - Filmmaker
- Clique (2013) as Self - Guest
- Ain't Misbehavin (2013) as Self
- Looking for Athènes (2013) as Self
- What Is Cinema? (2013) as Self
- Affection to the People (2013) as Self
- Capital (2012) Director
- Capital (2012) Screenplay
- Il était une fois... « La Haine » (2012) as Self - Producer
- Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis (2012) as Self
- The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) as Self - Filmmaker
- Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory (2011) as Self
- Burke & Hare (2010) as French Family
- They Saw Inferno (2010) as Self
- Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009) as Self - Interviewee
- Eden Is West (2009) Director
- Eden Is West (2009) Writer
- Eden Is West (2009) Producer
- Critic (2008) as Self
- The Colonel (2006) Story
- The Colonel (2006) Producer
- Le Cercle (2005) as Self
- The Ax (2005) Director
- The Ax (2005) Screenplay
- Leçon de Cinéma (2004) as Self
- Leçon de Cinéma (2004) as Self - Host
- Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator (2003) as Self
- Parthénon (2003) Director
- Amen. (2002) Director
- Amen. (2002) Screenplay
- Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère (2002) as Self
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Entangling Shadows (1998) as Self
- Mad City (1997) Director
- The Stupids (1996) as Gas Station Attendant
- Lumière & Company (1995) Director
- Concerning Nice (1995) Director
- Et avec la Lumière et la Mort sans cesse (1994) Director
- The Little Apocalypse (1993) Director
- The Little Apocalypse (1993) Writer
- Lest We Forget (1991) Director
- Rush - Voyage à Moscou (1990) as Self
- Music Box (1989) Director
- Betrayed (1988) Director
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Family Business (1986) Director
- Family Business (1986) Screenplay
- Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française (1986) as Self
- Spies Like Us (1985) as Tadzhik Highway Patrolman
- Tea in the Harem (1985) Producer
- Hanna K. (1983) Director
- Hanna K. (1983) Writer
- Missing (1982) Director
- Missing (1982) Screenplay
- Womanlight (1979) Director
- Womanlight (1979) Writer
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Madame Rosa (1977) as Le docteur Ramon
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- Mr. Klein (1976) Co-Writer
- Special Section (1975) Director
- Special Section (1975) Writer
- Special Section (1975) Producer
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Les Deux mémoires (1974) as Self
- State of Siege (1972) Director
- State of Siege (1972) Scenario Writer
- You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London (1971) as Self - Interviewee
- The Confession (1970) Director
- Z (1969) Director
- Z (1969) Writer
- Shock Troops (1967) Director
- Shock Troops (1967) Writer
- The Sleeping Car Murders (1965) Director
- The Sleeping Car Murders (1965) Writer
- Joy House (1964) Assistant Director
- Backfire (1964) First Assistant Director
- Bay of Angels (1963) Assistant Director
- The Day and the Hour (1963) Assistant Director
- A Monkey in Winter (1962) Assistant Director
- Croesus (1960) Assistant Director
- Discorama (1959) as Self
- Les Ratés (1958) Writer
- Les Ratés (1958) Screenplay
- Les Ratés (1958) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Costa-Gavras best known for?
Costa-Gavras is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including La scripte (2026), No Other Choice (2025), Clique (2013), Ain't Misbehavin (2013).
When and where was Costa-Gavras born?
Costa-Gavras was born on February 12, 1933 in Loutra-Iraias, Greece.
How many credits does Costa-Gavras have?
Costa-Gavras has accumulated over 123 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1958 to 2026.
What is Costa-Gavras's background in cinema and television?
Konstantinos Kostas Gavras, known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. Born on February 12, 1933, in Loutra-Iraias, Greece, he is known for political films, including the political thriller Z from 1969, which won an Academy Award for ...